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Grow Your Own / Re: Slugs and Snails EVERYWHERE

« Last post by Cavolo Hero on Today at 07:42 »

Quote from: Anton on Yesterday at 19:04

My advice is to get six bottles of the strongest beer you can find. Triple Westmalle is one of the most potent beverages here in Belgium. Drink the first one, then the second one, sit down now and drink the third one,...by the time you have finished the sixth bottle you will have just as many slugs to contend with but after six Triple Westmalles you won't give a sod about the pests.

Anton

P.S. Yes, it's a dreadful year for slugs.

I like your thinking Anton!

Grow Your Own / Re: Poppy advice needed

« Last post by Cavolo Hero on Today at 07:40 »

I really need to go to specksavers, I keep reading this as �Puppy� advice needed! 🤓
I did as greenjay suggested and got a few from my plot neighbour. Only one took but now it reappears perennially, so hope it will be happy enough to self seed in years to come.
I have had good success with just throwing packets of Welsh and Californian poppies onto bare ground but those are definitely annuals.
Good luck wolveryeti!

General Gardening / Celandine

« Last post by greenjay on Today at 07:27 »

What's the best way to eradicate. They are dying back at the moment but I seem to think they are difficult to dig out? Any ideas? Thanks

Grow Your Own / Re: Poppy advice needed

« Last post by greenjay on Today at 07:17 »

Do you mean the opium type poppy? I am like your neighbour they self seed very freely almost like a weed.
They have a tap root so move when little. Could you ask your neighbour maybe?

Grow Your Own / Re: Slugs and Snails EVERYWHERE

« Last post by greenjay on Today at 07:11 »

Has anyone used nematodes?
If so where from and how effective.
I've found them good for potatoes in the past but haven't used for years but think I will have to this year.

Equipment Shed / Strimmer

« Last post by greenjay on Today at 07:02 »

Hi all
Any recommendations for a battery powered strimmer.
Been looking at stihl and makita as hubby has batteries and these are often extras.
Only need it to go round the raised beds in the veg garden.
Many thanks.

Chatting on the Plot / Re: Bird watch

« Last post by Subversive_plot on Today at 00:56 »

What type of bird is that GB?

Grow Your Own / Re: Daily harvest 2024

« Last post by Nobbie on Yesterday at 20:57 »

First spuds of the year. Red Duke of York planted in pots in the greenhouse, but now outside. Really tasty alongside some asparagus and the first Tenderstem broccoli of the season. A few cougettes are starting to swell as well.

Grow Your Own / Re: Outdoor Tomatoes

« Last post by Anton on Yesterday at 20:41 »

Thanks for your reply Hero.

Anton

Grow Your Own / Re: Outdoor Tomatoes

« Last post by jaydig on Yesterday at 20:12 »

Quote from: Anton on Yesterday at 19:13

I put two plants out a couple of days ago as an experiment. They are not looking very pleased. I think they were too small. By the way, has anyone tried Fantasio tomatoes? I am having a go with those for the first time this year. They are supposed to be quite blight resistant.

I've grown Fantasio in the greenhouse in the past and they hold up until very late in the season. The fruits are well-flavoured too.

Anton

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